Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Army Medic From Vietnam War

President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to retired army medic Gary M. Rose. The Alabama native saved multiple lives while risking his own during the Vietnam War.

(Published Monday, Oct. 23, 2017)

President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday to a retired Army medic from Alabama who risked his life several times to provide medical care to his comrades during the Vietnam War, NBC News reported.

Trump awarded retired Army Capt. Gary "Mike" Rose of Huntsville, Alabama, the nation's highest military honor during a White House ceremony.

In the East Room of the White House, Trump told military officials, Rose's family and brothers in arms that this award "will enshrine him into the history of our nation."